The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-08
THE CONFERENCE.
!
A Grand Time at the
Tabernacle.
THE SECOND SESSION
Of the Fifty-Eighth Semi
Annual Gathering.
THE SPEAKERS OF THE DAY.
An Immense ThrOng OF People In
Attendanee-Ihe Add esstS Morn
ing and Afternoon.
THE SECOND SESSION
THE SPEAKERS OF THE DAY.
An Immense ThrOng OF People In
Attsndanee-Ihe Add essts Morn
ing and Afternoon.

AIt0GdAucS-E nc u 0N osAtb hOEA-
ing and Afternoon.
A brighter day dawned on the morn
lug of the second day of the Fifty
Eighth Semi-Annual Conference. The
atmosphere was beautifully clear anc
air bracing. The wind too had lulled
and the dust, which was so disagree
able a feature of the first day, lay still
on the earth. Following the suggestion
of THE HERALD the streets in the
vicinity of the Temple Block had been
thoroughly sprinkled.
The attendance was double what il
had been at the same hour of the pre-
ceding day; and there was also more
generous attendance on the part of IL G
choir, though still not full.
Apostle John w. Taylor was present
in the morning. Elder James B. Noble, 8
High Priest, one of the Pioneers, oc-
oupiedt sea on the stand. The gather
ing throughout was much larger than
On Thursday, there being accessions to
the ranks of representative men from
different parts of the Territory and
where the church has membership in
the vicinity of Utah. The body of the
hall was at comfortable temperature,
owing to the presence of a large con-
gregation, but on the stand and in the
CHOIR it was little chilly. The gallery
vas rot thrown open, because there
was no necessity therefor.
At the appointed hour the congrega-
ton was called to order by Apostle
Lorenzo Snow. The choir sang the
hynsn On page I:
GsoEious Thugs of thee az spoken,
Zion, city of our Godts.
He; whose word eau not be broken,
Chose thee for bis own abode.
The opening prayer was offered by FL
der J, B. Noble.
The choir sang the hymn commencing
Hsn stands with hills surrounded
zion kept by power divine,
An her foes shall b. cOnfounded;
though the world in arms combine;
Happy Zion,
What favored lot is thinet
APOSTLE JOHN ", TAYLOR
Was the first to address the vast CON
gregation. He spoke as follows;
1 feel grateful this morning for the
privilege OF meeting with my brethren
aud sisters in Conference capacity, and
1 pray that the spirit of truth may rest
upca Us, both the speaker and the
nearer, during the time that we shall be
convened together in Conference.
Many changes have taken place since
We met together the last time in this
building, which have resulted in serious
trials to many Latter day Saints; while
others Of the people have simply looked
Hpon the transpiring events as matters
OF history;-no taking any particular
part In 1t themselves. l feel that we are
living III a day that every Latter-day
Saint should put himself in a position
to be In possession of the Holy Spirit of
promise. It Is a day when we need in
stractiou. 1t is q day when ge need
comfort aud consolation, such as can
not be given by man.
The Savior, addressing Himself to the
apostles before His death. says in this
wise, "Tsrry ye at jerusalem until ye
are endowed with power from high,
the spirit OF truth, is come, he
Will guide you into all truth; and he
Will show you things to come,
All WHO have tasted of the fruits of
the Spirit OF Cod will understand that
it has comforting influence, and that
it will teach them things both new and
old. guiding them continually In the
WIS of all truth. Thus every
individual who is bles ell with
this spirit and testimony, as it were, is
in a position to receive revelation for
his individual self to be guided in the
ways of all truth.
/ wish TO state to the Latter-day
Saints that my greatest desire is to live
in such manner that l may enjoy this
spirit; and every time I partske of the
Sacrament of the Lord 8 supper. l re-
member that my heart should be pure
in His sight, when the prayer is
offered up, I'VE do this in the name of
Thy Son, whose blood was shed for US, !"
etc and ask that His spirit might al
ways soide with US; realizing the con-
desnnattou that those are under who
partake of the bread and wine" IN
worthily, as the Savior said: Where
fore. whatsoever shall eat his bread,
and drink this cup of the Lord unworth-
lily. shall be guilty of the body and
blood of the Lord For he that
eatefh ant drinketh unworthIIy. eateth
and driaketh damnstion to himself, not
discerning the Lord 5 body"
Therefore. admonish the Latter
day Saints to cherish this spirit, and to
live in accordance with the pure princi
piles OF the gospel of the Lord Jesus
Christ. We hear expressions among
the Latter-day Saints, occasionally,
Where can We go for counsel7 Who
/ there to whom We might 60 and ap-
peal for advice concerning our affairs
in these troublesome times2" / will tell
you. Go unto the Lord; seek
and We shall find knock and it
shall be opened unto you, ask
and it shall be given. And
put Yourselves IN position TO enjoy
the Holy Spirit of promise, and you
will then be guided into the ways of all
truth, you will be shown things to-
come. aud yon VII have no need TO say
70 yoqr broker shsll go this way, or